Singer Carmen Linares to receive the award 'Calle de Alcalá'

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With titles like 'Purity and classicism', 'Wisdom' or 'Style and art', the eleventh Festival Flamenco CajaMadrid lays out a program heavy on singing. José Menese, La Macanita, Carmen Linares, Diego el Cigala, El Torta, Duquende and Montse Cortés are the artists who make up the bulk of the scheduled performances to be held from the 18th to the 22nd of February 2003 in Madrid's Teatro Albéniz. Although only Tomatito will take on a solo guitar recital, in their capacity as accompanist the standard will be loftily set with stars such as Gerardo Núñez, Niño Josele, Alfredo Lagos, Parrilla de Jerez and Antonio Carrión among others. In the area of dance, Seville dancers Javier Barón and Farruquito will each offer their interpretations. The Madrid series, which this year will present singer Carmen Linares the award 'Calle de Alcalá', will also carry out a program of parallel activities - between the 11th and the 14th in the Casa Encendida - with lecture-demos on subjects such as Paco de Lucía, the current state of flamenco dance and flamenco in Madrid, as well as a group recital of young flamenco artists from the capital.

Duquende with Alfredo Lagos, Carmen Linares and Tomatito (Photos: Javier Hurtado, Anahí Cármody and Daniel Muñoz)

PROGRAM: ELEVENTH FESTIVAL FLAMENCO CAJA MADRID 2003 Madrid, February 18 - 22, 2003 Teatro Albéniz (C/Paz, 11), 9:00 p.m. Tuesday 18th Pureza y clasicismo Cante: José Menese, José de la Tomasa, La Macanita Guitar: Antonio Carrión, Manolo Franco, Diego del Morao Wednesday 19th Esencias jondas y compás Cante: Diego el Cigala, Montse Cortés Guitar: Niño Josele, Alfredo Lagos Dance: Javier Barón Thursday 20th Sabiduría Cante: Carmen Linares, Calixto Sánchez, Paco del Pozo Guitar: Gerardo Núñez, Manolo Franco, Jerónimo Maya Presentation of the award 'Calle de Alcalá 2003' to Carmen Linares Friday 21st Pellizco y arte Flamenco guitar concert: Tomatito Cante: Curro Piñana, Duquende Guitar: Carlos Piñana, Alfredo Lagos Saturday 22nd Ecos negros y duende Cante: El Torta, Dolores de los Santos Agujetas Guitar: Antonio Higuero, Parrilla de Jerez Dance: Farruquito PARALLEL ACTIVITIES Auditorium of the Casa Encendida (Ronda de Valencia, 2), 8:00 p.m. Tuesday 11th Roundtable discussion: Paco de Lucía and contemporary flamenco guitar with Félix Grande and Norberto Torres Guitar concert: Javier Conde Wednesday 12th Talk: Latest tendencies in flamenco dance by Manuel Ríos Ruiz Cante recital: Sonia Miranda Thursday 13th Talk: Flamenco in Madrid by José María Velázquez-Gaztelu Guitar concert: Curro de Jerez Friday 14th Young flamenco in Madrid at the Casa Encendida Cante: Pedro Sanz, El Moñi A la guitarra: Antonio Reyes, El Mami

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